Preparing to Assess Logkeeping.

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6.11.2 Preparing to Assess Logkeeping. To develop an assessment plan for Logkeeping,

assessors should first review the activity-specific graded-approach document for conduct of

operations and determine which guidelines are applicable at the activity. This will allow them to

determine the scope of the assessment and which applicable activity policies and procedures to

review when developing the assessment plan. Sections 5.4 and 5.8 provide a detailed explanation

of assessment planning and the use of assessment techniques.

6.11.3 Observation. Observations of Logkeeping should be conducted during walkthroughs

and tours of the activity with operators and shift supervisors, and during the conduct of special

activities and drills. The following situations are good candidates for conducting observations:

Maintenance operations that require interface or coordination with surveillance operators,

control area operators, and shift supervisors

Startup and shutdown of systems and equipment

Process or rate change operations

Activity drills

There are several aspects of logkeeping that can be assessed during these operations. For

example, while observing an operator as he performs a system or component startup, the

following items might be observed:

Timeliness of entries

The type, scope, and format of entries made to document the startup by all shift positions

involved in the procedure

Legibility of entries and method used to make corrections

Consistency in the use of logs and information recorded between shift positions

Periodic supervisory review

Observing the activities and operations discussed above should be supplemented with several

activity walkthroughs and tours with operators and shift supervisors. During walkthroughs, all